Biography

Taoufik IBNELHAJ is an academic and leader specialized in academic management and higher education governance. With over twenty-five years of experience in institution leadership and program development, he is recognized for his expertise in designing, evaluating and internationalizing university programs.

Since April 2020, he has held the position of Director of Academic Affairs at Euromed University of Fes. There he coordinates academic strategy and ensures the quality of programs. He oversees pedagogical engineering, accreditation and evaluation processes, compliance with standards, and monitoring of performance indicators. He also supports faculty-researchers, encourages pedagogical innovation and organizes seminars and conferences to energize academic life.

Before joining UEMF, Taoufik IBNELHAJ held strategic positions in private higher education institutions. There he coordinated institutional recognition with the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, established partnerships with universities in Europe, North America and Asia, and supervised pedagogical digitalization through the integration of e-learning platforms and digital libraries.

His academic commitment goes beyond institutional management. Teaching since 1998, he has delivered courses and led seminars in management, human resources, business strategy, leadership, entrepreneurship and quality in several countries, including Morocco, France, Spain, Canada and many African countries such as Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Cameroon. This international experience has given him solid expertise in managing multicultural educational projects and supporting change.

Taoufik IBNELHAJ is also involved in management science research. He has participated in numerous conferences on pedagogical engineering, academic governance, ethics and organizational competitiveness. Convinced that higher education must contribute to sustainable development and international openness, he works to bring academia closer to the socio-economic sector, encourage pedagogical innovation and prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century.